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Half Moon Bay

By: Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
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Deputy Coroner Clay Edison discovers that buried secrets can be deadly in this riveting thriller from a father-son team of best-selling authors who write "brilliant, page-turning fiction" (Stephen King).

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Clay Edison has his hands full. He’s got a new baby who won't sleep. He’s working the graveyard shift. And he’s trying, for once, to mind his own business. Then comes the first call. Workers demolishing a local park have made a haunting discovery: the decades-old skeleton of a child. But whose? And how did it get there?

No sooner has Clay begun to investigate than he receives a second call - this one from a local businessman, wondering if the body could belong to his sister. She went missing 50 years ago, the man says. Or at least I think she did. It’s a little complicated.

And things only get stranger from there. Clay’s relentless search for answers will unearth a history of violence and secrets, revolution and betrayal. Because in this town, the past isn’t dead. It’s very much alive. And it can be murderous.

©2020 Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman (P)2020 Random House Audio

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First time reader of Clay Edison series

As a native Californian, I enjoyed the familiarity of the setting of the story. Also have been a fan of all the Alex Delaware novels, and this was a breath of fresh air!

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Jonathan and Jesse do it again!

I love the Clay Edison novels and this one did not disappoint. The twists and turns kept me engaged. I cannot wait to read more of the same!

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Kellermans

Good job Kellermans.Think I can tell who wrote which parts. Continued success on future joint efforts.

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The park

There was too much unnecessary wordy minutiae for my taste. The book was a struggle to listen to.

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Lots of plot twists

I enjoyed the book mostly because I grew up in the area but it was painful to hear so many locations mispronounced. The narrator should have been more diligent in his research prior to recording.
seemed like too many plot lines in a relatively short book.

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There seemed to be several places were editing was done and it was noticeable.

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mehhhhhh

there are too many characters and none really made me care....I'm still confused on some parts not my favorite by kellerman

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Not one of my favorites

It's one of those books that have a lot of miscellaneous minor characters that you might have to pay attention to later. I wasn't all that interested in the book because it didn't grab me right away. The protagonist is somewhat wimpy, raising their new daughter the way his strong willed wife wants her raised. Also, both of them pawning her off to others when their jobs require their attention, seeming to me that is a fact that should have been handled before birth. I'm not sure I like any of the characters.

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Very enjoyable

This is the 2nd book I’ve read from father/son team. It kept me interested and didn’t want it to end. Thank you

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Love this series

I have really enjoyed all three books in this series and the narrator does a great job! Hope there will be more to come.

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